August 1, 2015, Saturday

In August, the most senior leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are expected to discuss whether to end a 100-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America over the end to a ban on openly gay leaders.

July 29, 2015, Wednesday

The change will head off looming discrimination lawsuits but will still allow church-based units to exclude gay adults. The Mormon Church, the country’s largest sponsor of Scout units, said it might leave.

July 27, 2015, Monday

In opening statements of a federal trial, civil rights groups and the Justice Department argued the state had turned back the clock with changes to election laws, while the state said the revisions applied equally to all.

July 14, 2015, Tuesday

A federal trial is meant to determine whether recent changes in the state’s election laws discriminate against black voters. It could help define the scope of voting rights across the country in the coming presidential election.